It's good to hear that Cory Booker overwhelmingly captured Newark's mayorship last night. Much of my family is from New Jersey, and just about the first political act I ever took part in was flying out with my older brother to work on the last day's of his 2002 campaign. I was convinced then, as I am now, that the guy is a phenom, and it'll be nice to see him given the chance to prove it. While I'm skeptical that the Newark mayor can actually do very much, I'm nevertheless convinced that Booker's ascension is symbolically important for the city in a way that might translate into tangible benefits, namely through increased business and upper middle class resettlement.
